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Workers in Colorado Continue Historic Strike at US’s Largest Meat Processor
Workers are protesting low wages, lack of personal protective gear, and discrimination against immigrant employees.
Low-Income Moms Struggle to Keep Their Families Afloat Amid Gas Price Increases
Single mothers are among the hardest hit as rising prices spurred by the Iran war exacerbate the affordability crisis.
A Shady Nonprofit Pushes Back on Pennsylvania’s Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
The Employment Policies Institute is tied to a PR firm that represents food and restaurant industry interests.
Some States Are Targeting a Tactic Corporations Use to Raise Your Grocery Prices
Companies are using personal data to set individualized prices for customers, a ploy known as surveillance pricing.
Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire
Radical economist Costas Lapavitsas discusses the crumbling of the dollar-backed world system and what could be next.
From Iran to Cuba, Trump’s Sanctions Have Hurt People More Than Governments
The US says “sanctions” are about regime change, but in practice they are economic warfare against entire populations.
Dems Revive Legislation to Return Big Oil’s Profits to Struggling US Families
Proponents say fossil fuel companies must be held accountable for the wartime profiteering they are orchestrating.
Trump’s Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal. Where Are the Refunds for Small Businesses?
Some small business owners worry the Trump administration will drag out the process in the courts for as long as it can.
DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits
People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.
War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy
The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.
John Caravello is facing decades in prison for an anti-ICE protest. He needs labor to build a national defense campaign.
US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year
The report also saw a downward revision of 69,000 jobs from the past two months.
“Low-Wage 20” Report Spotlights Corporate Giants Paying Poverty Wages
None of the 20 companies provided median pay that allowed workers to afford a two-bedroom rental.